1
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Managed by United States Forest Service
30,212 acres21.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Conata
Conata, SD parks, trails & bike paths
About 83% of Conata is conserved land, roughly 47,280 acres. There are about 42 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Buffalo Gap National Grassland (21.5 mi), Badlands Wilderness (6.8 mi), and Badlands National Park (4.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Conata, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Conata outdoors
Conserved land
83%
47,280 of 57,007 acres
Trails
42 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi · 34 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
3
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Badlands Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
6,887 acres6.8 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Badlands National Park
Managed by National Park Service
14,659 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Conata
Ancient Hunters OverlookIn Badlands National Park
Conata Basin OverlookIn Badlands National Park
Hay Butte OverlookIn Badlands National Park
Homestead OverlookIn Badlands Wilderness
Pinnacles OverlookIn Badlands National Park
Yellow Mounds OverlookIn Badlands National Park
Unnamed scenic view in Badlands National Park
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
47,280 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 2,499 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Conata
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Grassland 30,200 acNational Park 14,581 acConservation Easement 4,640 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap National GrasslandNational Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 30,200 | Open |
| Badlands National ParkNational Park | National Park Service | 14,581 | Open |
Nearby
Conata and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conata | 82.9% | 41.7 mi | 3 |
| Imlay | 86% | 27.7 mi | 3 |
| Castle Butte | 63.1% | 2.8 mi | 3 |
| Fairview | 59.7% | 4.4 mi | 2 |
| Flat Butte | 66.1% | 6.8 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Conata's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 30.8-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.